Mother's Day at the NY Botanical Garden is abloom with activities, music, crafts, and face painting - not to mention walking tours packed with colors and gorgeous spring scents.

Games and outdoor fun on Daffodil Hill include garden party activities like croquet and bean bag toss, ladder toss, and giant chess.

On the Daffodil Hill Stage, live music and kid-friendly science performances include bluegrass tunes from Moonshine Falls at 12, 2, and 4pm, and performances by Mad Science (“Fire & Ice” at 1pm and “Spin, Pop…Boom!” at 3pm).

Saturday & Sunday, 2–3:30 p.m.
Live music and kid-friendly performances with the premier band of the Latin boogaloo revival, Spanglish Fly, on Saturday and Grammy-nominated Indian vocal talent Falu Shah on Sunday set the scene for families and visitors of all ages.

Make reservations in advance for Mother's Day Brunch at the Garden. Options range from a formal meal in the Hudson Garden Grill to a fun food truck picnic on Daffodil Hill.